Findings of Elasmotherium cf. peii (Chow Minchen, 1958) from sediments of Early Pleistocene (Upper Villafranchian) at Salcia (Republic of Moldova)

Anatol David & Natalia Eremeico

Department of Paleozoology, Institute of Zoology, Academy of Sciences of Moldova

Abstract - For the first time the findings of Elasmotherium cf. peii (Chow Minchen, 1958) bone remains (molars) are examined from Early Pleistocene sediments (Upper Villafranchian) at Salcia (Republic of Moldova). They extend the idea of western natural habitat of these species in Eastern Europe.

• Keywords: Rhinocerotidae, Perissodactyla, Mammalia, Early Pleistocene, Moldova, South-East Europe.